FULL LIST: 2021 Top 200 Most Popular Universities in the Philippines Online

MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines - Diliman (UPD) is still the most popular university in the Philippines, according to the 2021 Ranking of Philippine Universities, a non-academic result revealing online popularity as released recently by UniRank (formerly 4 International Colleges & Universities or 4icu.org), an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited institutions in the world.

"University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. This 112 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations," UniRank said on their website.

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The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) followed while De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila overtook University of Santo Tomas (UST) on third place. The latter was ranked fifth this year.

University of the Philippines System (UPS) was ranked fourth.

Completing the top 10 are Silliman University, University of the Philippines - Manila, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, University of San Carlos and Mapúa University.

The 2021 Philippine University Ranking of 232 Philippine higher-education institutions met the following uniRank selection criteria:

• being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate Philippine higher education-related organization
• offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees)
• delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format

NOTE: According to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), there are 2,393 total Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in 2019, including satellite campuses of State Universities and Colleges.

Here's the full list of Top 200 Most Popular Schools in the Philippines this 2021:

Rank	University	Town
1	University of the Philippines Diliman	Quezon City
2	Ateneo de Manila University	Quezon City
3	De La Salle University	Manila
4	University of the Philippines System	Quezon City
5	University of Santo Tomas	Manila
6	Silliman University	Dumaguete City
7	University of the Philippines Manila	Manila
8	Polytechnic University of the Philippines	Manila
9	University of San Carlos	Cebu City
10	Mapúa University	Manila
11	Asian Institute of Management	Makati City
12	Saint Louis University, Baguio City	Baguio City
13	Ateneo de Davao   University	Davao City
14	Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology	Iligan City
15	University of San   Jose-Recoletos	Cebu City
16	Centro Escolar University	Manila
17	Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan	Cagayan de Oro City
18	University of the East	Manila
19	Central Philippine University	Iloilo City
20	University of Southeastern Philippines	Davao City
21	De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde	Manila
22	University of the Philippines Los Baños	Los Baños
23	Miriam College	Quezon City
24	Adamson University	Manila
25	University of the Philippines Mindanao	Davao City
26	University of Asia and the Pacific	Pasig City
27	Ateneo de Naga University	Naga City
28	Far Eastern University	Manila
29	Adventist   International Institute of Advanced Studies	Silang
30	Lyceum of the Philippines University	Manila
31	University of Mindanao	Davao City
32	Visayas State University	Baybay
33	Universidad de Zamboanga	Zamboanga City
34	Our Lady of Fatima University	Valenzuela City
35	Angeles University Foundation	Angeles City
36	Technological Institute of the Philippines	Manila
37	Central Luzon State University	Science City of Muñoz
38	University of the Philippines in the Visayas	Iloilo City
39	Central Mindanao University	Maramag
40	Western Mindanao State University	Zamboanga City
41	University of Batangas	Batangas City
42	Mariano Marcos State University	Batac
43	Adventist University of the Philippines	Silang
44	Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology	Cabanatuan City
45	University of Baguio	Baguio City
46	University of the Immaculate Conception	Davao City
47	Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila	Manila
48	University of Nueva Caceres	Naga City
49	Bicol University	Legazpi City
50	Holy Angel University	Angeles City
51	Benguet State University	La Trinidad
52	De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute	Dasmariñas City
53	Manila Central University	Caloocan City
54	National University, Philippines	Manila
55	University of St. La Salle	Bacolod City
56	De La Salle Lipa	Lipa City
57	The Philippine Women's University	Manila
58	Aquinas University of Legazpi	Legazpi City
59	Mindanao State University	Marawi City
60	University of Perpetual Help System DALTA	Las Piñas City
61	Batangas State University	Batangas City
62	San Beda University	Manila
63	Philippine Normal University	Manila
64	Misamis University	Ozamiz City
65	Trinity University of Asia	Quezon City
66	Technological University of the Philippines	Manila
67	Aklan State University	Banga
68	University of the Philippines Baguio	Baguio City
69	St. Paul University Manila	Manila
70	Arellano University	Manila
71	Southwestern University PHINMA	Cebu City
72	Saint Mary's University of Bayombong	Bayombong
73	Emilio Aguinaldo College	Manila
74	University of the East Ramon Magsaysay	Quezon City
75	St. Scholastica's College	Manila
76	University of the Assumption	City of San Fernando
77	Tarlac State University	Tarlac City
78	West Visayas State University	Iloilo City
79	Lorma Colleges	City of San Fernando
80	University of San Agustin	Iloilo City
81	University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines	Cagayan de Oro   City
82	José Rizal University	Mandaluyong City
83	University of the Cordilleras	Baguio City
84	Manuel L. Quezon University	Quiapo
85	Mountain View College	Valencia City
86	Philippine Christian University	Manila
87	Philippine School of Business Administration	Manila
88	Cagayan State University	Tuguegarao City
89	Rizal Technological University	Mandaluyong City
90	St. Paul University Philippines	Tuguegarao City
91	Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University	Bacnotan
92	Asia Pacific College	Makati City
93	Cebu Doctors' University	Mandaue City
94	National Defense College of the Philippines	Quezon City
95	Bulacan State University	Malolos City
96	Cavite State University	Indang
97	University of Southern Mindanao	Kabacan
98	Cebu Normal University	Cebu City
99	FEU Institute of Technology	Manila
100	Colegio de San Juan de Letran	Manila
101	Pangasinan State University	Lingayen
102	Cebu Institute of Technology	Cebu City
103	Holy Cross of Davao College	Davao City
104	AMA Computer University	Quezon City
105	Assumption College San Lorenzo	Makati City
106	John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University	Iloilo City
107	Father Saturnino Urios University	Butuan City
108	New Era University	Quezon City
109	Holy Name University	Tagbilaran City
110	Aldersgate College	Solano
111	University of Cebu	Cebu City
112	Cebu Technological University	Cebu City
113	Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation	Lucena City
114	Bukidnon State University	Malaybalay City
115	Northwestern University, Philippines	Laoag City
116	Eastern Visayas State University	Tacloban City
117	University of the Visayas	Cebu City
118	Ateneo de Zamboanga University	Zamboanga City
119	Central Colleges of the Philippines	Quezon City
120	Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication	San Juan
121	Caraga State University	Butuan City
122	Don Bosco Technical College	Mandaluyong City
123	University of Perpetual Help System Jonelta	City of Biñan
124	University of Northern Philippines	Vigan City
125	FEATI University	Manila
126	Samar State University	Catbalogan City
127	La Salle University, Ozamiz City	Ozamiz City
128	Liceo de Cagayan University	Cagayan de Oro City
129	Davao Doctors College	Davao City
130	La Consolacion College Manila	Manila
131	President Ramon Magsaysay State University	Iba
132	Universidad de Sta. Isabel	Naga City
133	Tarlac Agricultural University	Camiling
134	Isabela State University	Echague
135	University of Saint Louis	Tuguegarao City
136	Sacred Heart College	Lucena City
137	University of Rizal System	Tanay
138	Eulogio Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology	Sampaloc
139	Capitol University	Cagayan de Oro City
140	Baliuag University	Baliuag
141	Nueva Vizcaya State University	Bayombong
142	Iloilo Science and Technology University	Iloilo City
143	Laguna State Polytechnic University	Sta. Cruz
144	Negros Oriental State University	Dumaguete City
145	The National Teachers College	Manila
146	Bataan Peninsula State University	Balanga City
147	Olivarez College	Parañaque City
148	Saint Pedro Poveda College	Quezon City
149	Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation	San Carlos City
150	University of Southern Philippines Foundation	Cebu City
151	Leyte Normal University	Tacloban City
152	Notre Dame of Marbel University	Koronadal City
153	University of Iloilo - PHINMA	Iloilo City
154	Lyceum-Northwestern University	Dagupan City
155	PATTS College of   Aeronautics	Parañaque City
156	Western Philippines University	Aborlan
157	University of Pangasinan	Dagupan City
158	University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos	Bacolod City
159	Asian Social Institute	Manila
160	Bohol Island State University	Bilar
161	Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges	Nabua
162	Palawan State University	Puerto Princesa   City
163	Capiz State University	Roxas City
164	Biliran Province State University	Biliran
165	St. Luke's College of Medicine - WHQM	Quezon City
166	Southern Leyte State University	Sogod
167	Meycauayan College	Meycauayan City
168	Surigao del Sur State University	Tandag
169	University of Bohol	Tagbilaran City
170	St. Louis College Valenzuela	Valenzuela City
171	Southern Luzon State University	Lucban
172	San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite	Cavite City
173	Northwest Samar State University	Calbayog City
174	Wesleyan University-Philippines	Cabanatuan City
175	Chiang Kai Shek College	Manila
176	Filamer Christian University	Roxas City
177	St. Paul University Dumaguete	Dumaguete City
178	Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College	Ilocos Sur
179	National College of Business and Arts	Quezon City
180	Aurora State College of Technology	Baler
181	Cebu Institute of Medicine	Cebu City
182	Partido State University	Goa
183	University of Antique	Sibalom
184	Notre Dame of Dadiangas University	City of General   Santos
185	Northern Luzon Adventist College	Pangasinan
186	St. Paul University Quezon City	Quezon City
187	Cor Jesu College	Digos City
188	Camarines Norte State College	Daet
189	University of Eastern Philippines	Catarman
190	Eastern Samar State University	Borongan
191	University of Luzon	Dagupan City
192	Santa Isabel College	Manila
193	Bulacan Agricultural State College	San Ildefonso
194	La Consolacion University Philippines	Malolos City
195	College of the Holy Spirit	Manila
196	Central Philippine Adventist College	Murcia
197	Catanduanes State University	Virac
198	Pasig Catholic College	Pasig City
199	Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology	Zamboanga City
200	St. Paul University Iloilo	Iloilo City

Check out also the list of schools ranked 201-232:

Rank	University	Town
201	Lipa City Colleges	Lipa City
202	Lourdes College	Cagayan de Oro City
203	Saint Michael's College of Laguna	Biñan City
204	St. Joseph's College of Quezon City	Quezon City
205	Saint Jude College	Manila
206	Guimaras State College	Buenavista
207	Sorsogon State College	Sorsogon City
208	Romblon State University	Odiongan
209	University of Cagayan Valley	Tuguegarao City
210	Republic Central Colleges	Angeles City
211	Union Christian College	City of San Fernando
212	St. Paul University Surigao	Surigao City
213	Notre Dame University	Cotabato City
214	University of La Salette	Santiago City
215	Holy Trinity University	Puerto Princesa   City
216	Saint Joseph Institute of Technology	Butuan City
217	Colegio de Dagupan	Dagupan City
218	STI West Negros University	Bacolod City
219	Abra State Institute of Science and Technology	Lagangilang
220	St. Mary's College	Quezon City
221	Quirino State University	Diffun
222	Notre Dame of Kidapawan College	Kidapawan City
223	Western Institute of Technology	Iloilo City
224	Asian Institute of Maritime Studies	Pasay City
225	Siena College of Taytay	Taytay
226	Marinduque State College	Boac
227	Guagua National Colleges	Guagua
228	Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University	Bacolor
Unranked	Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology	Claveria
Unranked	The University of Manila	Manila
Unranked	Christ the King College	Calbayog City
Unranked	La Consolacion College	Iriga City

In Asia, Chinese institutions Xi'an Jiaotong University, Peking University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University took the Top 3 spots.

Meanwhile, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Stanford University in the United States dominated again this year's global ranking.

According to their website, the uniRank University Ranking aims to provide an approximate ranking of world Universities and Colleges based upon their web presence and popularity in terms of estimated traffic, trust/authority and quality link popularity. The algorithm includes 5 unbiased and independent web metrics: Moz Domain Authority, Alexa Global Rank, SimilarWeb Global Rank, Majestic Referring Domains and Majestic Trust Flow.

This is especially intended to help international students and academic staff to understand how popular a specific University or College is in a foreign country.

Unirank's web-based, non-academic University ranking has been published since May 2005. Since its inception, the "ranking methodology has been periodically fine-tuned in order to provide better results."

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